Thus, people around the world will have the same information, allowing them to select an automobile made for a world market, according to Ford’s CEO. But the declaration: “Everyone knows everything,” applies to much more than just cars. With information becoming ubiquitous, will there also emerge a global ethic, a shared value system, a common culture replacing the cultures that have long been central to our identities as peoples? This is a powerful, and in some ways, frightening thought.